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Community

IDPH Urges Illinoisans to Steer Clear of Seasonal Summer Hazards And Celebrate July 4th 2025 Safely

Silence DoGood - June 30, 2025

“As we celebrate America’s birthday with family, friends, food and fireworks, I encourage my fellow Illinoisans to do a little advance planning to make the 4th of July weekend as healthy and as safe as possible." #safety

Community

IDPH: West Nile Virus Specimens Confirmed in 17 Illinois Counties As Mosquito Control Awareness Week Marks Start of Summer 2025

Silence DoGood - June 18, 2025

No human cases of WNV have been reported in Illinois so far this year, but in 2024, there were 69 confirmed human cases of WNV including 13 deaths, the highest number since 17 WNV-related human deaths were recorded in 2018. #mosquitos

Community

IDPH Recommends Testing of Private Water Wells in Areas with Elevated PFAS Levels in Community Water Systems

Silence DoGood - May 25, 2025

Illinois EPA recently sent notices to 47 CWS, and 10 CWS with emergency connections, around the state whose systems indicated levels of PFAS in excess of groundwater quality standards. #water

Community

IDPH Updates School Vaccination Coverage Dashboard with Data From 2024-25 School Year

Silence DoGood - April 14, 2025

“Providing Illinois residents with access to real-time data to guide their medical decision-making is a critical IDPH priority,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. #vaccinations

Health

Trump Administration Slashes Pledged Funding that Would Protect Illinoisans from Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Silence DoGood - March 26, 2025

The termination pulls back $125 million in funding for IDPH and 97 local public health departments, which had been allocated by IDPH for the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Disease (ELC) program and other uses. #funding

Chicago

IDPH Offers Recommendations for Avoiding Respiratory Viruses as Seasonal Illnesses Increase

Silence DoGood - January 7, 2025

IDPH’s Seasonal Respiratory Illness Dashboard indicates that emergency department (ED) visits for Acute Respiratory Illness topped 21% in the week ending December 28, up from 17% the previous week. #health

Community

IDPH Urges Illinoisans to Celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday Safely by Taking Precautions Against Food-borne and Respiratory Illnesses

Silence DoGood - November 25, 2024

IDPH’s Seasonal Respiratory Illness Dashboard currently indicates low levels of seasonal respiratory illnesses such as flu, COVID-19 and RSV, but activity is expected to pick up as the weather cools and activities move indoors. #holiday

Chicago

First Illinois West Nile Virus Death of 2024 is Reported by IDPH in Lake County

Silence DoGood - August 27, 2024

There were six deaths from WNV confirmed in the state in 2023 and an additional 119 non-fatal cases reported (although human cases are underreported). #virus

Health

State of Illinois Launches Coalition in Effort to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis in Illinois

Silence DoGood - March 1, 2023

Recent data indicates that cases of hepatitis B and C have continued to rise in Illinois. #hepatitis

Politics

Governor Pritzker Appoints Health Policy Expert Dr. Sameer Vohra to Lead Illinois Department of Public Health

Silence DoGood - July 12, 2022

He is a cross-disciplinary leader in state and national health policy formulation, and his recent focus has been on improving health outcomes in Central and Southern Illinois.

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